Feese family marker being planned 2020-01-24 - Adair County, KY - Photo from the Feese family. Two members of the Feese family are asking for donations to help create a marker for the family graves in the Columbia City Cemetery. Samuel N Feese (1814-1887) married Malinda Hardin Feese (1818-1897) on October 11, 1838 and they had thirteen children: Ella, W Lloyd, Frances Ermine, Sarah J, Aylett Robert, John W, Ann Elizabeth, Samuel N, Jr, Henry Clay, James Conover, George Richard, Alexander Hardin, and Jacob Franklin. Sam built Feese's Mill, a grist mill on Russell Creek around the time of the Civil War. The mill was an impressive multi-storied structure that was later used to generate hydroelectric power; and was the first to provide electricity to the city of Columbia. He was also the building contractor for the original Columbia Christian Church and provided many of the building supplies. Read More... | Comments? | Click here to share, print, or bookmark this photo.

Living Literature in top five at state Beta 2020-01-24 - Campbellsville, KY - Photo by Maddie Gumm, Marketing Director, Taylor County School District. Living Literature won in the top five TCHS performances at the state Beta convention and they will now go on to compete in nationals. Students who competed in Living Literature were Abigail Blakeman (freshman), Caleb Penick (sophomore), Will Blair (freshman) Riley Phillips (sophomore), Billy Mattingly (sophomore), and Dylan Canada (sophomore). Read More... | Comments? | Click here to share, print, or bookmark this photo.

Snow memories from Mitzi's house 2020-01-24 - Columbia - Photo by Mitzi Bault. We love to feed the birds outside our windows on McKinley Lane and visit with them as they come and go. This picture is from a snow a few years ago. We feed them in all weather but they are easier to see in the background of white. Comments? | Click here to share, print, or bookmark this photo.

Cowherd and McCubbin winners in Beta competition 2020-01-23 - Campbellsville, KY - Photo by Maddie Gumm, Marketing Director, Taylor County School District. Caden Cowherd, sophomore, at Taylor County High School, won 1st Place in the Agriscience Division I at the State Beta Club Convention. Peyton McCubbin, sophomore, won 4th Place in the Speech Division I. Winners who placed in the top five will advance to National competition. Read More... | Comments? | Click here to share, print, or bookmark this photo.

Students in Beta heading for national competition 2020-01-23 - Campbellsville, KY - Photo by Maddie Gumm, Marketing Director, Taylor County School District. TCHS Beta Club Show Choir members were awarded the Golden Ticket for the Premier Performance at the Convention. They are Catherine Allen, Jadyn Bell, Shelby Cole, Lea Corbin, Keeli Farmer, Reili Farmer, Natalie Ford, Jackson Grimsley, Mayci Hafley, Mary Hall, Jacob Hayes, Olivia Herron, Madeline Hicks, Evan Humphress, Ashley Hunt, Brayden Jessie, Kaylee Lawrence, Sophie McAnelly, Peyton McCubbin, Kaylea Neely, Kacy Perkins, Kaitlyn Phillips, Riley Phillips, Colby Reynolds, Eric Rogers, Connor Thrasher, Lexi Tikkanen, Logan Williams, and Priscilla Wilson. They are directed by Jericho McCoy. Read More... | Comments? | Click here to share, print, or bookmark this photo.

Senator Wise presents Senate Bill 8 2020-01-23 - Frankfort, KY . Senate Education Committee Chair Max Wise, R-Campbellsville, presents Senate Bill 8, a bill he said could be called the School Safety and Resiliency Act II, in the Senate Education Committee. Read More... | Comments? | Click here to share, print, or bookmark this photo.

Industrial Development Authority photo from mid-90s 2020-01-23 - Columbia - Photo from the office of Economic Development, Columbia, KY. Can you name these volunteers who were active in looking for new jobs for Columbia and Adair County's Industrial Development Authority in the mid-1990s? The organization known today as the Economic Development Authority was started 24 years ago in 1996 as the Industrial Development Authority. Research is being conducted to see when and why the name was changed. We hope readers can help with names and details. Read More... | Comments? | Click here to share, print, or bookmark this photo.

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